The document discusses various methods used to cure fish in the Philippines, including salting, where salt is added to draw water from the fish flesh; drying using heat from the sun or machines; smoking over wood smoke until golden brown; storing at low temperatures; pickling in vinegar and spices; and packaging to lengthen the life of the cured fish.

1. METHODS USED
IN FISH CURING

2. is an old industry in
Philippines, It is defined
as the method of
preserving fish by means
of salting, smoking and
pickling.

3. SALTING
This method of
preserving fish is done
by adding salt to the
fish until it seeps
through the flesh
forcing out water from

4. DRYING
This is the oldest
method of preserving
fish. This is done by
exposing the fish to
the heat of the sun or
by using mechanical

5. SMOKING
This is the process of
exposing the fish to
wood smoke until it is
golden brown.

7. STORING
This is another way of
preserving fish. Low
temperature is
employed bringing
down the body
temperature of the

8. PICKLING
This method of
preserving fish
involves treating the
fish with vinegar and
spices.

10. PACKAGING
It lengthens the life of
food.